Crops
Sunamganj Produces Tk 1,000 Crore Worth of Aman Paddy
A good Aman harvest across about 60 haors has lifted the spirits of Sunamganj farmers who lost much of their Aus paddy to three floods this year.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Sunil's Fragrant Chillies Earn Him Tk 8 Lakh a Year
A Barguna farmer known locally as 'Morich Sunil' earns an average of Tk 8 lakh a year from an acre of fragrant chillies.
Crops
Mustard Grown on 86,000 Hectares in Sirajganj
Encouraged by last year's prices and seed and fertiliser incentives, Sirajganj farmers have planted mustard on 86,460 hectares this season.
Crops
Khoiyachhara's Sweet Cucumbers Travel to Districts Across the Country
Cucumbers from East Khoiyachhara in Chattogram's Mirsarai, grown with sweet water from hill streams, are in demand in several neighbouring districts.
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Farmers See Promise in Winter Vegetables in Narayanganj
Fields in Narayanganj Sadar's Baktaboli and Alirtek unions have turned green with winter vegetables, and farmers hope for good profits if conditions hold.
Fruits
'Better If the Doctor Had Written a Prescription Than Told Us to Buy Fruit'
For many dengue patients in Dhaka the heaviest cost is not medicine but the fruit and drinks they are told to consume, though doctors say cheaper alternatives work just as well.
Crops
Mountains Are Vital to the Environment and to Life
A column marking International Mountain Day on the role of mountains in supplying water and sheltering biodiversity, and the damage being done to hills in Bangladesh.
CropsRajshahi potato farmers report fertiliser overcharging and seed shortage
At the height of potato planting in December 2024, farmers in Rajshahi said dealers were charging up to Tk 450 a sack above the government price, citing low allocations, while good seed was scarce. The DAE said it would act at once on any complaint.
Fisheries
Hilsa Carried Fewer Eggs This Year as Rain Came Late, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a climate justice rally in Dhaka, fisheries adviser Farida Akhter linked a drop in hilsa eggs to late rain and blocked rivers.
Crops
Buyers Ask: Is It a Brinjal or a Bottle Gourd?
A Sitakunda farmer's crop of large BARI-12 brinjals, shaped like bottle gourds, is drawing curious crowds and puzzling buyers.
Crops
Non-Existent and Closed Mills on Kushtia's Rice Procurement List
Mill owners in Kushtia allege a syndicate with food department officials has secured rice allocations in the names of mills that are closed or no longer exist.
Crops
Eight Officials Tasked With Monitoring Government Aman Procurement
The food ministry has put one official in charge of monitoring paddy and rice procurement in each of the country's eight divisions this Aman season.
Crops
The Wholesale Market Where Beans Worth Tk 1.5 Crore Are Sold Every Day
Heavy rain has cut Ishwardi's early bean crop to its lowest in a decade, but high prices have left farmers better off than in other years.